Cheermom1979
Cheer Parent
- Aug 25, 2019
- 225
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How do you conscience your athlete to move on from a gym?
We have been here for 4 season and this season will be our last. Our gym has gone to a win at all costs mentality and it is starting to feel toxic and unhealthy. Athletes are having panic attacks, vomiting, etc. at comps. Coaches talking down to teams when they are obviously upset after not hitting at comps. No team building unless you are the favorite team. No fun. Cheer over everything including mandatory school functions. I know it’s time to leave but my daughter doesn’t want to. Her friends are here and she know everyone and their parents and is afraid to start over. And the gym we will move to is much larger. Struggling…
We have been here for 4 season and this season will be our last. Our gym has gone to a win at all costs mentality and it is starting to feel toxic and unhealthy. Athletes are having panic attacks, vomiting, etc. at comps. Coaches talking down to teams when they are obviously upset after not hitting at comps. No team building unless you are the favorite team. No fun. Cheer over everything including mandatory school functions. I know it’s time to leave but my daughter doesn’t want to. Her friends are here and she know everyone and their parents and is afraid to start over. And the gym we will move to is much larger. Struggling…